Soldiers are fast.

At dawn, Taozhou was successfully taken, Qin Huaidao let the army have a full meal, and let An Guogong leave 5,000 soldiers and horses to garrison, and the army continued to move south, heading straight for Minzhou.

Day and night, at dusk the next day, the army arrived at the north gate of Minzhou.

The army is magnificent, and the sword is fierce!

The soldiers were indifferent, staring closely at the city in front of them, and a murderous aura rose into the sky.

But Qin Huaidao didn't mean to attack, but instead went forward immediately.

In the city, a general stood on the city wall and looked out, and saw that the incoming army was dressed strangely, not like the Tubo army, nor like the imperial court soldiers and horses, so he strictly ordered the city gate to be closed and mobilized the army to prepare for battle.

A young general asked worriedly: "General, could it be that Taozhou Tubo is going south, and it is impossible to attack us?" But it doesn't look like Tibet, could it be that there are other armies, it doesn't make sense? ”

"Be cautious and prepare for war." The general said in a deep voice, looking at the people walking in front of him, a suspicious fox flashed in his eyes, how could the war horse be a little familiar.

Brought closer, the general saw that the person who came suddenly shrank suddenly, and hurriedly shouted: "Put down the bow and arrows, don't shoot arrows, quickly, put it down!" ”

The soldiers looked at them suspiciously, but the arrows were lowered and lowered.

The general breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that everyone had put down their bows and arrows, looked at the people who came, and shouted, "But King Han? ”

"General Xue, I haven't seen you for a long time, maybe you can go out of the city?" Qin Huaidao replied.

"Please wait a while, King Han, the last general will come over immediately." The other party said yes and hurried downstairs.

The city gate opened suddenly, and a man and a horse galloped out.

Qin Huaidao looked at the generals who came over and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and I haven't seen my demeanor back then." ”

"I can't praise the king of Han, the last general Xue Zhi has seen the king of Han, but I don't know what the king of Han is?"

Qin Huaidao took out a letter from his arms and threw it over, saying, "Send the letter!" ”

"Who is so arrogant that they dare to come to King Han in person?" Xue Zhi took the letter in surprise and looked at it, it said My son's kindness, there is only one person in this world who can call himself that, but isn't he missing? Quickly opened it, took out the letter to see the signature, the secret memory was exactly the same, and I was horrified, so I quickly read the content.

Gradually, Xue Zhi's face became solemn.

After reading it all, Xue Zhi's face was relieved.

Putting the letter away, Xue Zhi solemnly hugged his fists and said, "Thank you King Han for saving my father's life and bringing the news." ”

"It doesn't matter, the letter has been delivered, how do you choose?" Qin Huaidao asked rhetorically.

"Naturally, I obeyed my father's instructions, and asked King Han to collect it in his account, and I was willing to serve the work of dogs and horses." Xue Zhi clenched his fists again, his tone was sincere and resolute, thinking of something, a trace of hesitation flashed on his face: "But ......"

"But what?" Qin Huaidao asked rhetorically, it is best to go down without a fight, if you want to fight, fight over there.

Xue Zhi said bluntly: "The soldiers in the city are all innocent, and please be sympathetic to King Han." ”

Qin Huaidao looked at the defenders in the city in front of him, one by one he was looking nervously, he was very vigilant, and said with a smile: "The military training is good, you can find a way back for everyone, it can be seen that you are a person who loves soldiers, so let's give you half an hour, those who are willing to stay, are incorporated into the Hanzhou Army, and continue to be led by you, and they will be the Hanzhou Army in the future, and those who are not willing to stay will be issued with travel expenses and food, and leave on their own." ”

"Thank you King Han, I will deal with it at the end." Xue Zhi gratefully clasped his fists and left.

Qin Huaidao didn't move, and waited on the horse.

Luo Wu was not at ease, rode forward to be on guard, and said, "Uncle, agreed?" ”

Qin Huaidao nodded solemnly.

"That's good, they are all Tang people, it's best not to fight, Tubo is busy attacking Chang'an, I don't know if I forgot, or I think Minzhou is not important, and we have missed it, now it's okay, Lanzhou, Hezhou, Taozhou, Minzhou, four points and one line, up and down, become a barrier to cut off Tubo and Tuyuhun, see how the bastard in Qinling still runs?" Luo Wu said with some excitement.

Being able to go down without a fight, Qin Huaidao was also in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Minzhou City is tall, strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, we have an explosives bag, it is easy to take it, but Tubo doesn't have an explosives bag, don't think about it, just leave an army, solid as gold, Tubo wants to go back, so you can only continue to go south, bypass the long Aba Mountains, and go to Songzhou." ”

After chatting for a while, cheers were heard from inside the city.

Not long after, Xue Zhi came out of the horse, clasped his fists excitedly and said, "King Han, the brothers are willing to stay, and ask King Han to take them in." ”

"All stay?" Qin Huaidao was a little surprised, when did he become so attractive?

Xue Zhi thought that Qin Huaidao was suspicious, and hurriedly explained: "King Han, the brothers have been guarding the pass for many years, and they all have different degrees of hatred with Tubo, and they all want to take revenge, not to mention that the name of King Han's benevolence and righteousness has already spread, and following King Han can not only win the battle, but also get a high military salary, why not?" ”

Qin Huaidao really didn't know that his benevolence and righteousness had spread all over the world, but it was a good thing that the soldiers were willing to stay, and asked, "How many soldiers and horses are there in Minzhou?" ”

"The border army is 5,000, the war horse is 2,000, and about 5,000 government soldiers have been requisitioned from the following counties to help prevent Tubo from going south, with a total of more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. Xue Zhiji asked with some emotion.

Qin Huaidao nodded and acquiesced: "Can you do it if you are strong and clear, and guard the city?" ”

"Please rest assured, King Han, only dead ears!" Xue Zhi was overjoyed.

"It's a man, remember, not a single Tubo soldier is allowed to escape back from you, those brutes have killed countless people of the Tang Dynasty, this blood debt must be repaid, the stakes are high, you and I are ugly in front, if you don't hold it, don't blame this king for not giving face to General Xue when the time comes."

"The last general is willing to make a military order!" Xue Zhi solemnly said, his heart was also shocked by Qin Huaidao's domineering, it was 200,000 Tubo troops, if they were all killed, how happy it would be! What a spirit!

At least, the souls of tens of thousands of border soldiers buried outside Minzhou City over the years can be comforted!

Thinking of this, Xue Zhi asked excitedly: "King Han, can the last general accompany him and kill Tubo?" ”

"No, keep Minzhou, close the door to beat the dog!"

Xue Zhi was a little disappointed, but he didn't insist, and invited: "The King of Han has come from afar, and the last general has already asked the city to prepare food, set up a banquet, and invited the King of Han into the city." ”

Qin Huaidao looked at the sky and said, "Just enter the city, so as not to disturb the people, let the people prepare more food, anything, Luo Wu——"

"In!"

"Take a thousand pieces of silver, we can't eat the people's food for nothing, this is the rule."

"Obey!" Luo Wu hurriedly pulled the horse's head and returned to the army.

As soon as Xue Zhi heard that he gave Yinzi, wasn't this a slap in the face? Hurriedly said: "King Han doesn't need to be like this, just eat a little, and he will pay for it in the end." ”

"One yard is one yard, the people's life is not easy, if you take it for nothing, it is no different from a robber, if you are asked to pay, will this king not be a wicked person who exploits his subordinates?" Qin Huaidao explained with a smile.

"King Han is benevolent and righteous, and the last general will be impressed, so I will arrange it." Xue Zhi was moved in his heart, it doesn't matter if the money is not money, the key is that this respect is too rare, solemnly clasped his fists and returned in a hurry.

An hour later, the people of the city brought a lot of food and shouted the benevolence of the king of Han.

The army was well fed and drunk, and rerouted to the east, heading straight for Qinzhou.

To go to Chang'an, Qinzhou is a must-pass place.

……

Temple of Manna.

"What?"

The new monarch Li Zhi got up and stared at the person who came to report the news, a flash of shock flashed in his eyes, and ...... panicked, his body was trembling slightly, and he was a little unsteady on his feet.

The person who came to report the news said again: "Qiqi Sheng, General Niu died in battle, and the whole army was annihilated. ”

"How so?"

Li Zhi sat on the eucalyptus and looked fixedly ahead, at a loss for a moment.

The eldest grandson Wuji waved his hand to signal the person who reported the news to leave, and then said: "Holy Lord, General Niu was martyred, and the army cannot be leaderless, especially in Chang'an City, one person must be selected to preside over the overall defense situation." ”

"What does my uncle think?" Li Zhi said in a panic, not even caring about the difference between monarchs and ministers.

The eldest grandson Wuji was very satisfied with Li Zhi's attitude, feeling that everything was under control, this feeling was intoxicating, he took a breath, and said slowly: "The minister thinks that Zhang Liang, the Duke of Yunguo, is quite talented, brave and good at fighting, and can replace General Niu to lead the defense of Chang'an." ”

Li Zhi was quite familiar with Yun Guogong Zhang Liang, and promised with a mouthful: "Accurate!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji continued to smile with satisfaction: "The holy decree of the king of the soldiers and horses of the world has been issued, as long as you can't hold on, it won't be long before the soldiers and horses of the world gather, forgive Tubo and can't turn the waves, in addition, the minister heard that the king of Han also led the troops over, and the minister proposed to let the princess Yuzhang marry, and ask the king of Han to start a war with Tubo to relieve the siege of Chang'an." ”

It is cost-effective to exchange a woman for a strong army to attack Tibet.

What's more, the two already have a marriage contract.

Li Zhi nodded in acquiescence, but when he thought of Qin Huaidao's temper, he asked with some concern: "If King Han doesn't obey, what should I do?" ”

"That is, disrespect, no court, no saints, great disrespect, can make the world discuss it, such a person who is not subordinate is not qualified to marry Princess Yuzhang." The eldest grandson Wuji said solemnly, loudly, as if he was the supreme king, and everything in the world would be decided in one word.

After one person was under it, it began to swell.